Who would you vote for confirm as a judge?

[nclib]

1-Philip - No
2-BRTD - Yes
3-John Dibble - Yes, though he'd only be nominated by a Libertarian President
4-opebo - No
5-Lunar - Yes
6-jfern - Yes, as long as he didn't preside over electoral rulings
7-bandit - No
8-Flyers - Yes
9-Keystone Phil - Probably not
10-StatesRights - No
11-Jake - No
12-Al - Yes
13-migrendel - Yes
14-nclib - Yes
15-nickshepDEM - Yes
16-Sam Spade - Yes
17-Harry - Yes
18-Ebowed - Yes
19-John Ford - Yes
20-John Engle - No
21-WMS - Yes
22-Lewis Trondheim - Yes
23-KEmperor - Probably yes
24-Bob - Probably yes
25-angus - Yes
26-Nym - Yes
27-Ernest - Yes
28-Peter Bell - Yes
29-Mike Naso - No
30-phknrocket1k - Yes

[Filuwaúrdjan]

1-Philip - No
2-BRTD - Hard to tell. Probably not, although if he matured, yes.
3-John Dibble - Yes. I disagree with him a lot, but he knows what he's talking about (even if he's usually wrong )
4-opebo - Never. I'd rather hack my own hand off with a rusty axe.
5-Lunar - Yes. See Dibble, J
6-jfern - No
7-bandit - No. He's not an idiot and he's probably not a bad human being, but he does seem to have some serious problems and I hope he can get some help soon (not meaning that in an insulting way *at all*).
8-Flyers - No idea.
9-Keystone Phil - Unlikely. Wait til the hearing.
10-StatesRights - Probably not... but again I'd wait til the hearing thing.
11-Jake - Unlikely at the moment. If (or when) he moderates some of his more interesting views (even if only in a proffesional capacity) then yes.
12-Al -  I'm not sure if I can trust this guy... how do we know he's not actually Alistair Campbell/Alun Michael/Alan Milburn in disguise and as part of a plot to fool us?*
13-migrendel - No. He's far too dangerous.
14-nclib - yes (see Dibble, J)
15-nickshepDEM - Yes
16-Sam Spade - Yes
17-Harry - Don't know what his views on legal stuff is at all...
18-Ebowed - Yes
19-John Ford - Yes
20-John Engle - No
21-WMS - Yes
22-Lewis Trondheim - Yes
23-KEmperor - Er... I'll wait til the hearing. I have my concerns...
24-Bob - Probably
25-angus - Yes
26-Nym - Yes
27-Ernest - Yes
28-Peter Bell - Yes
29-Mike Naso - DEAR GOD NO!!!!!!!!
30-phknrocket1k - No

*I have actually been accused of that before...

[ian]

1-Philip-maybe
2-BRTD-maybe
3-John Dibble-yes
4-opebo-yes
5-Lunar-yes
6-jfern-yes
7-bandit-maybe
8-Flyers-yes
9-Keystone Phil-no
10-StatesRights-no
11-Jake-no
12-Al-yes
13-migrendel-maybe
14-nclib-yes
15-nickshepDEM-yes
16-Sam Spade-yes
17-Harry-yes
18-Ebowed-yes
19-John Ford-yes
20-John Engle-no
21-WMS-yes
22-Lewis Trondheim-yes
23-KEmperor-yes
24-Bob-yes
25-angus-yes
26-Nym-yes
27-Ernest-yes
28-Peter Bell-yes
29-Mike Naso-no
30-phknrocket1k-maybe

[TeePee4Prez]

1-Philip-NO
2-BRTD- YES
3-John Dibble-YES
4-opebo-Would require a hearing.  Some recent things out of his mouth have me a bit concerned.
5-Lunar- YES
6-jfern- YES
7-bandit- NO
8-Flyers-  Peter Bell said I'm not really the judicial type.  He was right, I'm probably more of the legislative type.
9-Keystone Phil- NO.  I think he would be a good attorney though.
10-StatesRights- NO.  OH CANADA..... MY NEW HOME AND NATIVE LAND
!!
11-Jake- SEE STATES
12-Al- YES
13-migrendel- YES
14-nclib- YES
15-nickshepDEM- YES
16-Sam Spade- YES
17-Harry- YES
18-Ebowed- YES
19-John Ford- YES
20-John Engle- Not sure of who he is.
21-WMS- YES
22-Lewis Trondheim- YES
23-KEmperor- YES
24-Bob- YES
25-angus- YES
26-Nym- YES
27-Ernest- YES
28-Peter Bell- YES
29-Mike Naso- SEE STATES
30-phknrocket1k- YES

[??????????]

10-StatesRights - No

What? Is this a conservative coup against me?

Dude, it pained me to put that in writing, but I had to be honest.  While I agree with some of your views, I think your interpretation of certain key issues is a bit extreme.

I am a hardline constitutionalist.

[Hitchabrut]

1-Philip - Yes
2-BRTD - No
3-John Dibble - No
4-opebo - No
5-Lunar - No
6-jfern - No
7-bandit - No
8-Flyers - No
9-Keystone Phil - Yes
10-StatesRights - Yes
11-Jake - Yes
12-Al - No
13-migrendel - No
14-nclib - No
15-nickshepDEM - No
16-Sam Spade - Yes
17-Harry - No
18-Ebowed - No
19-John Ford - Yes
20-John Engle - No
21-WMS - Yes
22-Lewis Trondheim - No
23-KEmperor - No
24-Bob - Yes
25-angus - No
26-Nym - No
27-Ernest - Yes
28-Peter Bell - No
29-Mike Naso - No
30-phknrocket1k - No

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[Joe Republic]

1-Philip  NO
2-BRTD   NO
3-John Dibble   YES
4-opebo   NO
5-Lunar    UNSURE
6-jfern    NO
7-bandit    NO
8-Flyers    NO
9-Keystone Phil    YES
10-StatesRights    NO
11-Jake    NO
12-Al    YES
13-migrendel    YES
14-nclib    NO
15-nickshepDEM    YES
16-Sam Spade    YES
17-Harry     NO
18-Ebowed     YES
19-John Ford     YES
20-John Engle     OH YES
21-WMS    YES
22-Lewis Trondheim   YES
23-KEmperor    YES
24-Bob    YES
25-angus     YES
26-Nym     YES
27-Ernest     YES
28-Peter Bell     YES
29-Mike Naso     OH DEAR GOD
30-phknrocket1k     NO

[A18]

Why the hell is everyone voting for John Dibble? You know he probably agrees with me on 90% of the issues, right?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

10-StatesRights - No

What? Is this a conservative coup against me?

Dude, it pained me to put that in writing, but I had to be honest.  While I agree with some of your views, I think your interpretation of certain key issues is a bit extreme.

I am a hardline constitutionalist.

You think the 16th Amendment is Unconstitutional.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Why the hell is everyone voting for John Dibble? You know he probably agrees with me on 90% of the issues, right?

He doesn't support restricting voting rights, doesn't endorse discrimination against homosexuals and has a little thing called "maturity".

[PBrunsel]

I'm always left off these type of questions, and I think that's a good thing.

I don't really care that i'm not on this one because I would make a poor judge. I have limited knowledge of legal matters and Constitutional Law.

[Emsworth]

I include only those cases in which I think I know enough about the individual in question:

3-John Dibble - Yes
4-opebo - No
9-Keystone Phil - Yes
10-StatesRights - Probably no
11-Jake - Probably no
12-Al - Yes
13-migrendel - Leaning yes
14-nclib - Yes
15-nickshepDEM - Yes
16-Sam Spade - Yes
22-Lewis Trondheim - Yes
23-KEmperor - Yes
26-Nym - Yes
28-Peter Bell - Yes
29-Mike Naso - No

[Joe Republic]

I'm always left off these type of questions, and I think that's a good thing.

Me too, but I don't tend to care.

I don't really care that i'm not on this one because I would make a poor judge. I have limited knowledge of legal matters and Constitutional Law.

Me too.  So it's quite lucky I got left off it.

[A18]

Why the hell is everyone voting for John Dibble? You know he probably agrees with me on 90% of the issues, right?

He doesn't support restricting voting rights, doesn't endorse discrimination against homosexuals and has a little thing called "maturity".

Yeah, that's nice. Too bad none of it has anything to do with judicial philosophy.

You're voting to confirm someone who thinks Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid, federal grants, and federal welfare are unconstitutional.

[??????????]

10-StatesRights - No

What? Is this a conservative coup against me?

Dude, it pained me to put that in writing, but I had to be honest.  While I agree with some of your views, I think your interpretation of certain key issues is a bit extreme.

I am a hardline constitutionalist.

You think the 16th Amendment is Unconstitutional.

Read about how many times the SCOTUS rejected the income tax on the grounds of it being unconstitutional. The 16th was ratified through very questionable means.

[A18]

Direct taxes, such as those on capital gains, would be unconstitutional prior to the 16th amendment, if paid by the person. Taxes on wages would not, if paid by the employer.

The states ratified it. If a state that didn't really ratify it, was down as having ratified it, that state would obviously speak up.

[angus]

12-Al -  I'm not sure if I can trust this guy... how do we know he's not actually Alistair Campbell/Alun Michael/Alan Milburn in disguise and as part of a plot to fool us?*

all the bullsh**t aside, I think you'd make a fine judge.  better than most of those with whom I have greater ideological agreement.  (the relevance of which I still think is somewhat overplayed in the US)

[minionofmidas]

what's wrong with bandit?

He's a raving nutcase with no connection to reality?

Aye. So what? Got a problem with nutcases?

[minionofmidas]

Well, the part about "imagine these guys had legal training, had been nominated to the post and are nonetheless still more or less the same as they are" is of course pure fantasy...which makes this a bit difficult...

1-Philip - Probably not. Might if he matured.
2-BRTD - see above. But knowing me I'd probably be satisfied with a little less in maturity from him.
3-John Dibble - Probably yes. Unless I'm voting party line.
4-opebo - Probably yes. Can't do much harm on a judicial bench.
5-Lunar - Yes
6-jfern - probably not.
7-bandit - No.
8-Flyers - Oh well...yeah...why not.
9-Keystone Phil - No. No way in hell, buster.
10-StatesRights - For a Northern district.
11-Jake - No.
12-Al - Yes.
13-migrendel - Yes, actually.
14-nclib - Yes.
15-nickshepDEM - Yes.
16-Sam Spade - Yes.
17-Harry - Yes.
18-Ebowed - Yes.
19-John Ford - Yes. Keeps him safely off the "Defense" Department.
20-John Engle - No. Silly you.
21-WMS - Yes.
22-Lewis Trondheim - If I want the job, or need the dosh.
23-KEmperor - Given certain judicial decisions I've seen from him, no. Oh wait, that would apply to John Dibble as well. Whatever. Could certainly convince me to vote yes.
24-Bob - Yes.
25-angus - Yes.
26-Nym - Yes.
27-Ernest - Yes.
28-Peter Bell - Yes.
29-Mike Naso - no.
30-phknrocket1k - See under 2.

[??????????]

That WOULD be funny, Lewis.

10-StatesRights - For a Northern district.

[The Dowager Mod]

I didn't make the list.

[Joe Republic]

I didn't make the list.

Me neither.

[MaC]

Basically imagine you're a Senator and all of these forum members have been nominated for judicial positions. Say whether you'd vote to confirm them or not:

1-Philip-no
2-BRTD-yes, grudgingly
3-John Dibble-yes
4-opebo-no
5-Lunar-yes
6-jfern-possibly
7-bandit-no
8-Flyers-yes
9-Keystone Phil-yes
10-StatesRights-yes
11-Jake-no
12-Al-no
13-migrendel-no
14-nclib-yes
15-nickshepDEM-yes
16-Sam Spade-yes
17-Harry-yes
18-Ebowed-yes
19-John Ford-yes
20-John Engle-don't know who this is, does he still post here?
21-WMS-possibly
22-Lewis Trondheim-possibly
23-KEmperor-yes
24-Bob-yes
25-angus-yes
26-Nym-yes
27-Ernest-yes
28-Peter Bell-yes
29-Mike Naso-definitely not
30-phknrocket1k-no

Granted, I mainly used social issues as the ones that would qualify.  Some people who are too different I disqualify, but I think overall, I'm generous with this.

I'd put Liberty or Alcon before most of these anyways.... (I know you can't think of everyone to put on)

[Huckleberry Finn]

1-Philip - No
2-BRTD - Yes
3-John Dibble - Yes
4-opebo No
5-Lunar Yes
6-jfern - No
7-bandit - No
8-Flyers -Yes
9-Keystone Phil - Yes
10-StatesRights - Yes, but only in area without muslim population.
11-Jake - I don't know. Don't know him enough.
12-Al - Yes
13-migrendel - No
14-nclib - No
15-nickshepDEM - I don't know him enough
16-Sam Spade - Yes
17-Harry - Yes
18-Ebowed - Yes
19-John Ford - Yes
20-John Engle - Ehrr...?
21-WMS - Yes
22-Lewis Trondheim - Yes
23-KEmperor - Yes
24-Bob -Yes
25-angus - Yes
26-Nym - Yes
27-Ernest - Yes
28-Peter Bell - Yes
29-Mike Naso - Yes
30-phknrocket1k - No

[The Dowager Mod]

1-Philip no
2-BRTD no
3-John Dibble yes
4-opebo no
5-Lunar no
6-jfern no
7-bandit no
8-Flyers no
9-Keystone Phil yes
10-StatesRights no
11-Jake no
12-Al no
13-migrendel no
14-nclib yes
15-nickshepDEM no
16-Sam Spade no
17-Harry no
18-Ebowed no
19-John Ford no
20-John Engle no
21-WMS yes
22-Lewis Trondheim yes
23-KEmperor yes
24-Bob no
25-angus no
26-Nym yes
27-Ernest yes
28-Peter Bell no
29-Mike Naso no
30-phknrocket1k no